Detroit Lions cut ex-Eagles backup QB that Doug Pederson made famous

The made a roster move Tuesday that should bring back hilarious memories for Eagles fans.Remember Nate Sudfeld? The former backup quarterback is still kicking around the league. He was among the during NFL, according to NFL Networks Ian Rapoport.Sudfeld was a household name for a while in Philadelphia after Doug Pederson famously out of a potential playoff berth during the final game of 2020 regular season.Just to reset the stage, the were attempting to win the NFC East with six wins that year. They had taken care of busine s against the Andy Dalton-led earlier in the day. If the Eagles who entered the game with a 4-10-1 record could beat the 6-9 on Sunday Night Football, the Giants would clinch the Deandre Baker Jersey division title. With a 6-10 record.What happened next will go down in history for one of the NFLs most bitter rivalries.Playing out the string with then-rookie QB Jalen Hurts, Pederson made a coaching decision that not only , but ultimately contributed to his firing about a week later. With the Eagles trailing by a field goal, 17-14, with 12:35 remaining in the fourth quarter, Pederson made a mysterious change at quarterback benching the franchises future for someone named Nate Sudfeld.Just watch Pederson try to explain the decision after the game without laughing. He could barely contain himself:»Yes, I was coaching to win.»Doug Pederson explains why he took Jalen Hurts out of the game vs. Washington: NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) The rest is history. Sudfelds first series . His second series, which started at the Philadelphia 41 yard line following a Washington turnover, ended with a Sudfeld fumble. The career backup who still has was also sacked twice and finished with a QB rating of 14.6.The Eagles lost the game, 20-14. Washington not the Giants clinched the NFC East division title with a 7-9 record. Pederson was fired as Eagles head coach eight days later, on Jan. 11, 2021.The head coach who won Oshane Ximines Jersey Super Bowl LII, the first in Eagles history, will be remembered in a number of ways especially when Sudfelds name shows up in the NFLs transaction log.MORE EAGLES NEWS: